Li Chen returned to the back of Tian Yi and Yang Xin.

But ever since obtaining the Jade Flute, Li Chen’s emotions had been somewhat unsettled.

Because, the Jade Flute conveyed a message to him.

A piece of information of immense importance, one that could shock the entire Starry Universe!

"What on earth...why."

Even though some time had passed, Li Chen still hadn’t come back to his senses.

If it were in the past, he wouldn’t have cared about such ancient history at all. After all, what’s past is past.

But now, things were different.

Just like the voice at the Three Births River had said, the true war was approaching, the World-Destroying Beast had also appeared, and the Heavenly Dao had personally told him that the seal might not hold for much longer.

Otherwise, the Soul Splittings emerging from the World-Destroying Beast wouldn’t be causing chaos so soon.

In his future, he might have to face a brutal war like the one he saw in his dreams.

Regarding war, Li Chen really didn’t want to think about it anymore.

He had experienced war and knew its cruelty.

Precisely because he had experienced it, he didn’t want to go through it again.

But the current situation was such that... he couldn’t stop the outbreak of war. Not to mention the entire Four Realms, even in the Heaven Realm, not many would be willing to listen to him.

Along the way, Tian Yi and Yang Xin picked up many good things.

Li Chen watched them silently.

As for treasures, he no longer had any need for them.

He himself was a Heavenly Pill Grandmaster and didn’t lack pills.

As for treasures, is there anything more high-grade than the Nine Great Treasures?

"Hmm?"

After following behind the two women for a long time, Li Chen’s expression shifted slightly as he finally smiled.

"Finally showing your true colors, huh?"

Saying this, Li Chen concealed his presence, adding a layer of Time Law barrier around him. This made him seem to vanish from this space-time.

The Space-time Law was currently one of the strongest laws Li Chen had fused.

Perhaps in terms of attack power alone, it might not compare to the Law of Destruction, but undoubtedly, space-time is a supreme law capable of affecting the workings of this Starry Universe. Its comprehensiveness can’t be compared with the pure destructiveness and attack power of the Law of Destruction.

Maintaining his hidden state, Li Chen concealed himself deep within space-time. To ensure absolute concealment, Li Chen used the Law of Wind to stir a breeze around his area, making his presence even more negligible.

After Yang Xin and Tian Yi had left for a long time, a figure slowly drifted over in the void.

This figure was very peculiar.

At least, that’s how it seemed to Li Chen.

From the appearance alone, this figure was no different from an ordinary cultivator.

But under the Eye of the Dao, everything was different.

According to what Li Chen’s Eye of the Dao observed, this figure was actually... a dead person!!

In the current Four Realms, this was simply unbelievable!

Every cultivator needs a physical body as an anchor, it’s common knowledge. Moreover, the stronger the vital essence, the stronger the foundation it provides to a cultivator, both for cultivation and combat.

Even if a cultivator’s body is shattered, their soul will choose a body as an anchor in the shortest time, whether it’s soul possession or rebirth through borrowing a body, this is the reason.

After acquiring a new body, the first thing a cultivator needs to do is not to cultivate and restore their cultivation, but to stabilize their new body as soon as possible.

This... is also common knowledge.

Because, if the physical body is too fragile, unable to bear the cultivator’s soul and cultivation, it would still collapse, just like the first time Li Chen encountered the Spiritual Treasure Daoist Honor.

However, the guy appearing before Li Chen now was breaking all common sense.

Because his physical body... is dead!

In some sense, he was a dead person!

His soul was clearly existing and quite powerful, but his physical body had long since died.

"What the hell is this?!" Even after experiencing countless storms, Li Chen was startled by this guy who defied common sense.

If he had to use a word to describe the guy in front of him, the most fitting word Li Chen could find was... Ghost!

"Hmm?!"

At this moment, this being seemed to have discovered something and reached out towards the space where Li Chen was hidden.

He didn’t find Li Chen, but he did realize he was being observed.

With his strength, he immediately pinpointed the direction of the gaze and directly reached out towards Li Chen.

"Boom!"

The space where Li Chen was hiding completely collapsed, and Li Chen himself appeared in another direction.

Seeing Li Chen, this being’s zombie-like face showed a strange smile: "As expected, you’re extraordinary, you actually found me."

"What the hell are you?" Li Chen asked in a deep voice.

He had seen ghost-like beings before, for instance, in the Lower Realm, those You Hun controlled by Fan Bayin were of this type.

But the guy in front of him gave him a completely different feeling.

Calling him a ghost, he seemed to have real life; saying he wasn’t, yet he clearly had a dead body.

"I’m not some ghost," this being gently shook his head, wearing an ancient robe and a somewhat absurd felt hat on his head. But even though this body was dead, pale throughout, he was quite handsome.

"Young kid, with your capabilities, you’re not qualified to know of my existence just yet. However, over the years, you truly are the most extraordinary young kid I’ve discovered," the pale youth said calmly as he looked at Li Chen.

Li Chen paid no heed to the pale youth’s words of praise, and coldly asked, "Why are you following Yang Xin and Tian Yi?"

"You mean those two girls up ahead?" The pale youth said with a calm tone, "One of them is indeed just an ordinary girl. But the other one, is not ordinary, do you know?"

Hearing this, Li Chen couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.

He knew very well what the pale youth meant by extraordinary.

Yang Xin, though talented, wasn’t too special, but Tian Yi...

"I know, and you don’t need to remind me. Both of them are people by my side, so no matter what, I will protect them." Li Chen said calmly.

"You actually know?" The pale youth seemed a bit surprised, glancing at Li Chen, "Do you really think of her as human? Hmm, let’s not talk about this for now..."

The pale youth waved his hand, his eyes calm yet with a hint of coldness as he looked towards Li Chen, "Or are you really thinking that with your current strength, you can safeguard that thing?"

Li Chen grinned, showing a carefree smile.

In an instant, Red Moon was grasped in his hand, and simultaneously, the Seven Slaying Sword floated above Li Chen’s head. The Blood Gang Divine Body erupted, merging with the Blood Qi of the Indestructible Body, ascending to the sky. A terrifying momentum exploded from Li Chen’s body.

"Do you want to give it a try?"